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Old Fri, Mar-04-11, 19:21
nycmama nycmama is offline
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 169/159/130 Female 5'4"
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Location: New York
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Hi
Over the past few week, I started LC - I love it.
I also started going to a trainer again and love that too.
This week, I started doing cardio on my own on the treadmil to fill in the days without the trainer.
Today I did 3 miles... walked, jogged, sprinted, for a period of 35 minutes.
It felt great because it was such a challenge, but I met the challenge.
How can I increase my time?
Any suggestions for how to be able to increase duration rather than speed. Sprinting comes really easy for me and I love intervals. However, I get all bored when running long periods of time. My mind never shuts up with the negative thoughts.
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Old Fri, Mar-04-11, 19:34
jschwab jschwab is offline
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Plan: Atkins72/Paleo/NoGrain/IF
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Audiobooks are great for the TM, or if it acommodates it, even reading a magazine. I thought that was dumb but Tera Moody does it and she is a pro runner. Have you ever tried running outside? Just having a place to run to can put you over that edge of motivation. Or, if you live in NYC, just join New York Road Runners - they have tons of group runs.
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Old Mon, Mar-07-11, 07:46
Mike_O Mike_O is offline
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 190/170/155 Male 68 inches
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iPod is your friend! Lots of podcasts on iTunes with a variety of info. Music is great to pass the time and keep the tempo up. Checkout the "Podrunner" series - it's on iTunes and includes the "beats per minute" in the episode description - match it up to what you need on the treadmill, stepper or elliptical.
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Old Mon, Mar-07-11, 11:03
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RaceGirl28 RaceGirl28 is offline
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Plan: Atkins Pre-Maintenance
Stats: 215/134.8/130 Female 62 inches
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I couldn't live without my MP3 player. I ran 8 miles on my treadmill last night, and I'd be bored out of my mind without something to listen too.

How to increase duration? Five minutes at a time on initially one of your runs during the week...so do 30, 30, 30 & 35 Good luck!!!
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Old Mon, May-16-11, 13:53
eat2live eat2live is offline
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Audiobooks are great for the TM, or if it acommodates it, even reading a magazine. I thought that was dumb but Tera Moody does it and she is a pro runner. Have you ever tried running outside? Just having a place to run to can put you over that edge of motivation. Or, if you live in NYC, just join New York Road Runners - they have tons of group runs.


Hmmm. I must be weird. I like the quiet, getting away from sounds.
Basically I just monitor my body, stride and measurements like watts, HR, time to go, etc, for 30-45 minutes. Time flies!
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Old Mon, May-23-11, 11:14
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To run for an hour every morning on my treadmill, I not only have my IPOD, but I also built a shelf right over my treadmill to put my laptop on so I can surf the net, check email, read the news and play games. Next thing I know, my hour is up and there has been a few times I went over my time because engrossed in the computer (i always cover the time screen because that makes time drag on too).
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Old Sun, Jul-03-11, 20:48
scottie123 scottie123 is offline
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 265/231/175 Male 72 inches
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I too like silence while exercising. Generally if working out on a machine, I monitor my progress -- computing in my head the next interval's time, etc.

On a treadmill, I really have to concentrate on staying in the correct position (centered and forward). My natural gait has a drift. Also, I naturally vary my pace (not a lot mind you) -- the machine does not allow that.

On the elliptical, I can just think. The foot pads and handles keeps me in position. Often I just think about things I want to do. The time passes quicker that way. Again, I do check my performance -- every mile for sure, sometimes every 0.05 miles. I know that my pace is 20 sec per 0.05 miles.


As to increasing your time, I would work on the distance that you travel in a given time ( how fast you can cover 3 miles). If you are running and walking, I would work on the running time and reduce the walking time. Most TM have clocks. I would pick a constant running for x time, walk for y time. So for that interval ( x + y ), increase the amount of run and reduce the walk. I like 1 minute intervals. Easy to spot and track.

You can of course increase the speed of your run and maintain the interval. Again the machines have miles per hour or the like. You of course only really have to track the pace and increase it. Again, I like the constant pace mode. As I get stronger, I up the speed.

Alternatively, just start increasing the distance. Five to 10 percent changes are good additions. You might find you cannot do 10% more the first time -- but keep after that goal. Once you reach it, maintain that for a week or two. Then step up the distance again.

I personally like doing a short and long distance. Weekday is my short workout. The weekend is for a long distance. Right now they are 40-45 minutes and 60-70 minutes, respectively.
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Old Wed, Jul-27-11, 19:49
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I found this today
http://www.djsteveboy.com/1day25k.html
I walked jogged 4K on the week 1 music mix
and it was the easiest 4K I have ever done.
Normally i'm struggling at 2K with the bland gym music
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Old Thu, Jul-28-11, 00:58
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Eric Pisch Eric Pisch is offline
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Plan: Primal
Stats: 478.4/248.0/228 Male 73
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i have a tv bolted to the wall infront of my treadmill hooked up to a media streamer and a nas box on the other end with 2tb of tv shows and music videos
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Old Thu, Jul-28-11, 08:11
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Plan: atkins/hcg
Stats: 228/162/135 Female 65
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i have a tv bolted to the wall infront of my treadmill hooked up to a media streamer and a nas box on the other end with 2tb of tv shows and music videos



Me too!! I have a tv built into my treadmill (Love it) and then I have a tv hanging in front of it so I can watch my tv shows that I don't get to during the week - then I also use the one on my treadmill turned to the news so if I see something interesting I just mute the other and check the news - it makes my hr on the treadmill go a little faster!

I also have dvd series that I don't get to watch except when I'm on my treadmill - that's my rule to get me on the treadmill
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Old Thu, Sep-01-11, 21:26
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Plan: low carb
Stats: 195/174/170 Male 72 inches
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To help with boredom, change the speed and elevation settings on your treadmill periodically. If you have a timer, set it to go off every 5 minutes and change either the speed or inclination or both.

My wife who doesn't take my advice just watches HGTV while on it and doesn't get bored.
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Old Wed, Sep-28-11, 21:20
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Plan: my own design
Stats: 258/189/205 Male 6' 3"
BF:?/12%/15%
Progress: 130%
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To cope with boredom you can switch to walking outside.

While I get bored within 5 minutes on a stair climber indoors, I don't get bored when I take an hour run outdoors in the park.
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Old Thu, Sep-29-11, 09:38
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 145/120.5/110 Female 63
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Hal Higdon has great plans for increasing your endurance. I went from non-runner to running 10 miles by the time I got injured (ugh). Now I'm re-starting based on one of his plans. I also downloaded one from health.com that was a run/walk plan...I liked that one to start with and it really helped my endurance because I found the workouts accessible. www.halhigdon.com
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